<s>
A	O
rugged	B-Application
smartphone	I-Application
is	O
a	O
specific	O
type	O
of	O
toughened	O
smartphone	B-Application
which	O
is	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
completely	O
sealed	O
within	O
a	O
durable	O
housing	O
to	O
protect	O
it	O
against	O
damage	O
from	O
,	O
among	O
other	O
things	O
,	O
water	O
,	O
shock	O
,	O
dust	O
,	O
and	O
vibration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rugged	B-Application
smartphones	I-Application
are	O
designed	O
to	O
survive	O
extreme	O
weather	O
and	O
temperatures	O
,	O
accidental	O
damage	O
,	O
and	O
rough	O
handling	O
;	O
making	O
them	O
ideal	O
for	O
working	O
outdoors	O
,	O
or	O
in	O
harsh	O
environments	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
use	O
during	O
extreme	O
sports	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
sailing	O
,	O
rock	O
climbing	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
rugged	B-Application
smartphones	I-Application
will	O
have	O
been	O
tested	O
to	O
tough	O
IP68	O
standards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
not	O
all	O
waterproof	O
smartphones	B-Application
will	O
be	O
ruggedised	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
IP	O
code	O
ratings	O
for	O
ingress	O
protection	O
(	O
IP	O
)	O
,	O
as	O
defined	O
by	O
the	O
International	O
Electrotechnical	O
Commission	O
(	O
IEC	O
)	O
standard	O
60529	O
(	O
equivalent	O
to	O
European	O
standard	O
EN	O
60529	O
)	O
,	O
are	O
typically	O
used	O
for	O
certifying	O
various	O
toughened	O
and	O
ruggedised	O
smartphones	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
device	O
passes	O
all	O
these	O
tests	O
,	O
then	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
considered	O
as	O
IP69K	O
rated	O
smartphone	B-Application
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
harsh	O
environments	O
with	O
high	O
pressure	O
/	O
steam	O
cleaning	O
.	O
</s>
